Defence Research & Development Canada – Ottawa conducted a market survey of unmanned platforms (both surface and aerial) for use in naval applications. The study looked at specific characteristics of the platforms such as name, manufacturer, country of origin, dimensions, weight, payload, endurance, loiter speed, maximum speed, available payload power, launch/recovery method, intended application and any other relevant information available on the system. The study excluded systems not fit for naval applications such as fixed wing platforms requiring extended runways for takeoff and landing. Other platform requirements for this study included a payload capacity greater than 4.5 kilograms and endurance greater than 1 hour.